Saturday 27 November 1982 at Selhurst Park (Att 10,225)

Crystal Palace (2) 3 (Cannon 2, Jones 4, Hinshelwood 55): Barron, Gilbert, Murphy, Lovell, Cannon, Hinshelwood, Giles, Hughton, Jones, Mabbutt, Hilaire; Sub Nebbelling.
Wolves (3) 4 (Matthews 6 72, Clarke 33, Gray 42): Burridge, Humphrey, Palmer, Hibbitt, Pender Dodd, Cartwright, Clarke, Gray, Eves, Matthews; Sub Coy.

Referee: Mr A Robinson (Waterlooville).
Order of Goals: c,c,W,W,W,c,W.
Booked: Humphrey 69, Murphy 74.
Landmark: Alan Dodd for Wolves and Chris Jones for Palace make their club debuts.
Television: Match covered on Match of the Day.
Position: 4th.